An important contribution
to the protection and survival of the species.

Barbary Macaques are today considered an endangered species (classified in Appendix II of the Washington Convention).

A recent estimate of the living population shows that :
The wild population represents 10’000 monkeys in Algeria and Morocco (down from 23'000 in 1978).
The Monkey Mountain is strongly committed to the protection of the species by :

> raising public awareness of the protection of Barbary Macaques by presenting them in a setting very similar to their natural habitat

> developing educational actions (see inter-active boards and games, booklets, guides, etc)

> creating and preserving an invaluable genetic pool with the population present in the park

> strengthening wild populations by re-introducing entire groups of monkeys.

Ever since the Park opened; some 600 monkeys coming from our three parks were reintroduced into their natural habitat Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Other important and urgent measures for the protection of this species are the conservation of their natural habitat and restricting the impact of mankind (overexploitation of forest, competition with herds, catching baby monkeys to turn them into pets).